Ward County, ND Demographic Data
Ward County, ND Summary
Ward County is located in North Dakota
- Population: 63,727
- Area: 2,055.96 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2,013.28 sq. miles
- Water Area: 42.68 sq. miles
- Population Density: 30.99 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,968.50 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Ward County, ND Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
32,803
48%
50.8
Male
36,151
52%
49.2
Total Population
68,954
323,128,000
Ward County, ND Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
5,331
7.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,807
7.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,864
5.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
4,456
6.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
8,176
11.9%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
11,934
17.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,876
11.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,561
11.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,656
5.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,255
4.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,134
6.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,709
3.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,195
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
52,860
76.7%
77.2
Female
24,858
47.0%
51.3
Male
28,002
53.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
49,089
71.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
9,874
14.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
8,038
11.7%
15.2
Female
4,580
57.0%
55.8
Male
3,458
43.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
31
0.0%
0.0
Ward County, ND Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
66,350
96.2%
96.8
White
60,884
88.3%
72.6
Black or African American
2,335
3.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,125
1.6%
0.8
Asian
882
1.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
207
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
31
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
389
0.6%
0.9
Japanese
39
0.1%
0.2
Korean
147
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
15
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
54
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
90
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
72
0.1%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
18
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,034
1.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,604
3.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,597
5.2%
17.8
Mexican
2,240
3.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
245
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
29
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,083
1.6%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
65,357
94.8%
82.2
Ward County, ND Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,149
2.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,678
4.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
12,648
29.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
11,191
26.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,491
10.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
8,389
19.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,774
6.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,827
6.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
39,493
93.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11,163
26.4%
31.2
Ward County, ND Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
18,291
33.3%
33.7%
Now Married
28,297
51.5%
47.5
Divorced
4,918
8.9%
11.0%
Separated
691
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
2,755
5.0
5.8%
Ward County, ND Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
60,334
94.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,289
5.2%
21.6%
Spanish
1,272
2.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,207
1.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
507
0.8%
3.5%
Other Languages
303
0.5%
1.1%
Ward County, ND Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,040
3.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,035
3.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,858
6.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,495
9.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,064
15.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
5,267
19.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,985
14.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,514
16.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,477
5.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,037
3.9%
6.4
Median household income
63,037
57,617
Per capita income
32,395
31,128
Ward County, ND Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
3,283
9.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,302
9.1%
9.8
Construction
2,483
6.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,897
21.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,987
5.4%
6.6
Information
726
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,206
3.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,603
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,700
7.4%
11.4
Public administration
2,291
6.3%
4.6
Retail trade
5,132
14.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,430
6.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,439
3.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,753
13.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
11,369
31.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,089
14.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
8,699
23.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
6,569
18.0%
18.1%
Ward County, ND Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
39,373
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
33,000
83.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,860
9.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
93
0.2%
5.1
Walked
896
2.3%
2.7
Other means
278
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
1,246
3.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
18.7
26.6
Ward County, ND Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
908
3.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
7,808
29.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
11,093
41.4%
37.1
3 or more
6,963
26.0%
21.0
Ward County, ND Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
26,772
85.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
16,205
60.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
10,567
39.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,485
14.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Ward County, ND Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
31,257
1 room
556
1.8%
2.4
2 rooms
1,227
3.9%
2.7
3 rooms
3,822
12.2%
9.1
4 rooms
5,432
17.4%
16.5
5 rooms
5,339
17.1%
19.8
6 rooms
3,770
12.1%
17.8
7 rooms
3,194
10.2%
12.0
8 rooms
3,014
9.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,903
15.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Ward County, ND Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
31,257
1-unit, detached
16,190
51.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,997
9.6%
5.9
2-units
1,330
4.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,364
7.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
868
2.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,888
6.0%
4.4
20 or more units
2,955
9.5%
9.0
Mobile home
2,665
8.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Ward County, ND Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,361
10.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,259
4.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,262
10.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,337
10.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,770
18.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,648
8.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,960
9.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4,616
14.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3,690
11.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
354
1.1%
1.4%
Ward County, ND Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
15,345
57.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,858
6.9%
4.7
Electricity
8,789
32.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
188
0.7%
4.8
Coal or coke
50
0.2%
0.1
Wood
39
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
196
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
307
1.1%
1.1
Ward County, ND Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
9,633
47295100.0
Less than $500
177
1.8%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
201
2.1%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
211
2.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
799
8.3%
11.8%
$500 to $999
2,211
23.0%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,416
25.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,618
37.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
5,256
54.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,505
15.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
923
9.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
507
5.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,431
14.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
11
0.0%
0.0%
Ward County, ND Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
9,702
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
60
0.6%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
100
1.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
349
3.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,021
10.5%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,029
10.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,857
29.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
4,286
44.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
865
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
961
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
2,057
21.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,196
12.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,193
12.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,116
11.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,046
10.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,003
31.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
956
0.0%
0.0%
Ward County, ND Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
16,205
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,406
8.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,318
8.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,953
12.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,988
18.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
4,940
30.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,142
19.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
383
2.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
75
0.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
207,600
205,000
